GA Legislature considers tax reform and full disclosure bill
Senate launches a stringent resolution by Senator Stephen Pace to require every Georgia state employee’s name address duties and compensation, plus their work, to be filed with the appropriations committees. The measure aims to expose useless offices and ensure public funds are accounted for, with deadlines set and continued on Page Three.
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Stephen Pace
Atlanta
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Waycross Man to Represent Eleventh District on Board
Governor Walker appoints Kiam Fleming of Augusta to the board of trustees of the University of Georgia to represent the Tenth district. W E Simmons of Waycross is named to represent the Eleventh district on the Athens institution board.
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Waycross
Athens Institution
Atlanta
Clifford M. Walker
Kiam Fleming
Augusta
University of ‘Georgia
W. E. Simmons
Income tax measure to face Senate action next Monday
Atlanta July 13. Georgia bills advance in both houses. Senator Lankford’s income tax bill is favorably reported and slated for Senate action next Monday, while Mason’s property tax classification bill also clears finance committee. Penitentiary committee backs electrocution method for death sentences and approves insane prisoner treatment bill. Langley pushes four year term for state officials and governor ineligible to seek re election.
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Atlanta
Perkins
Muscogh's
Georgia
Knight
Berrien
State Penitentiary
Langley
Floyd
House
Constitutional Amendments Committee
Statehouse
Senate
Lankford
Mason
Finance
Memphis Special Derails Near Larkinsville. One Dead
A Memphis special train from New York to Memphis derailed two miles east of Larkinsville Alabama early today. One man, L. H. Carr of Durham North Carolina, was killed and about 30 others were seriously hurt as four Pullmans and two coaches were torn loose and hurled down an embankment. Fifteen seriously injured were taken to Huntsville hospital for care.
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Southern Railway
New York
Larkinsville
Ala
Huntsville
L. H. Carr
Durham
N. C
Firpo Knocks Out Willard to Challenge Dempsey
Argentine Louis Firpo knocked out Jess Willard in the eighth round before a huge New York crowd to demand a title shot at Jack Dempsey. Firpo pressured Willard with a furious attack, sending him to the canvas and securing the victory at the ringside. He signed to fight Dempsey with Promoter Tex Rickard and anticipated a larger audience for the clash.
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New York
Louis Firpo
Jess Willard
Kansas
Jack Dempsey
Kansan
Jess
Firpo
Tex Rickard
Dempsey
Brunswick Greek Held On Serious Charge
Brunswick July 13 An drew Devaris a young white man was held on a $500 bond this morning by Recorder Edwin Dart pending the investigation of a serious charge. Devaris was arrested on Gloucester street by Police Officers Thompson and Lamb who responded to a call from that section.
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Brunswick
Andrew Devaris
Edwin Dart
Devaris
Gloucester Street
Thompson
Lamb
Occupied French Forces Arrest Limber and Barmen Officials
Dusseldorf July 13. French troops occupied Limber beyond the Coblenz bridgehead forming a permanent occupation town. A detachment also occupied Barmen in the Elderfield district. Several Barmen city officials were arrested before the French withdrew.
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Associated Press
Limber
Coblenz
Barmen
Elderfield
Power Outage Delays Times-Recorder Issue
A hydro electric outage at Albany during rush hour delayed today's Times-Recorder. Mail was missed and the news service was curtailed. Power returned within an hour when Americus steam plant supplied current, allowing the paper and other industries to resume operation.
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Albany
Times-Recorder
Lighting Company
Americus
Valdosta Seeks Motorcycle Cop Hire
Valdosta authorities plan to re establish motorcycle police service to curb speeding. A rider for the police machine is sought and a satisfactory officer is needed. the service should be restored quickly once a suitable candidate is found.
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Valdosta
Cruikshank Looms as Leader in Golf Title Play
Bob Cruikshank of Westfield New Jersey led the national open race at Inwood links Inwood New Jersey after 36 holes finishing 73 and 75 to total 145.
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Westfield Boy
Inwood Links
Inwood
N. J
Bobby Cruiskshank
Westfield
KIWANIANS HEAR LIBRARY NEEDS TALK IN MOULTRIE
At a Moultrie Kiwanis luncheon Mrs. W C McKenzie librarian of the Carnegie library spoke on the library’s origin from Carnegie’s gift, modest city support, community book donations, and the urgent need for more funds and books. The city provides twelve hundred dollars annually.
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Moultrie
Moultrie Kiwanians
W. C. McKenzie
Moultrie Carnegie Library
Campaign Against Vagrants In Dublin
Dublin government launches a campaign to curb vagrants and loafers. Police ordered to round up those not at work and assign them city gang jobs or direct them to earn an honest living elsewhere. Labor shortage leaves ample work. police will not allow vagabonds while calls for labor rise.
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Dublin
Labo
Tifton Gifts Lots for White Playground Use
Representing R. C. Ellis, Judge Eve offered four northwestern Tifton city lots to the city as a free gift, with the condition that the land be used for playgrounds for white children, presented at the latest city commission meeting.
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Tifton
R. C. Ellis
Eve
City of
Selma Plans $150,000 YMCA Building Site
Selma Alabama, July 13. The Monk Property at 58 Broad Street was chosen by the Board of Directors Friday night as the site for Selma’s new $150,000 YMCA. After many meetings the board weighed feasible sites and deliberated to weigh contingencies before selecting the location.
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Selma
Ala
Broad Street
Board of
Free Tickets Offered To Times-Recorder Readers At Rylander
The Times Recorder announces daily free tickets to Rylander theater for readers who spot their names in the paper’s want columns. Manager Heber Wincey joins in, with five tickets available each day, to be picked up at the Times-Recorder office after noon.
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Times-Recorder
Rylander Theater
Times- Recorder
Heber Wincey
Evening Prayer at Calvary Church
Evening prayer will be said at Calvary Church tonight at eight o clock.
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Calvary Church
Bainbridge to Host Peanut Growers Association Meeting
Albany July 13. First of county meetings by Georgia Peanut Growers Co operative to organize locals will be in Bainbridge Saturday at 10 50 a m, then Donalsonville at 8 p m J B Lawley leading efforts to set up county organizations and locals and to advise members on next steps John H Mack director of field service reports plans and attendance by Lawley at both sessions
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Albany
Georgia Peanut Growers Co-operative Association
Bainbridge
Donalsonville
John H. Mack
Peanut Association
J. B. Lawley
Utah Soft Coal Miner Has Pretty Soft Time
A Utah report to the U S Coal Commission describes miners at Hiawatha and Mohriland living in modern stone or stucco houses renting 2 3 per room. The six room home would cost 12 to 18 monthly, with city dwellers paying 50 to 75 dollars for rent. The information comes from Col Henry L Stimson and Goldthe waits H Dorr for the Bituminous Operators Committee cooperating with the government commission.
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United States Coal Commission
Hiawatha
Mohriland
Utah
Col
Henry L. Stimson
Goldthewaits H. Dorr
Bituminous Operators’ Committee
Government
Utada
Two Ball Mixed Foursome Goes to Mrs Andrews at Americas Club
The 2 ball mixed foursome at the Americas Golf Club on Thursday afternoon saw Mrs D R Andrews and Lucius L McCleskey prevail over runners up Mrs Walter Rylander and J Lewis Ellis. Spectators applauded the winners and offered congratulations afterward.
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the Americas Golf Club
D.R. Andrews
Lucius L. McCleskey
Walter Rylander
J. Lewis Ellis
Gall Stones Fatal to Senator Dillingham Dies
United States Senator William Dillingham of Vermont died last night after gall stones surgery. He rallied after the operation but worsened last Sunday. Funeral services will be held in Waterbury, his native Vermont home, on Sunday.
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Waterbury, Conn
Vermont
Senate committee leadership reshaped after Dillingham death
Washington reports major changes in senate committee leadership following the death of Senator Dillingham. He was slated to chair the judiciary committee after reorganizing the senate next December, as the ranking member of the late Senator Nelson. Senator Brandegee of Connecticut now stands for the chair.
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Juyl
Senate Committee
Dillingham
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Nelson
Minnesota
Brandegee
Connecticut
Florida Plan Shows Results in Laurens County
Dublin July 13 reports from the Florida plan show cotton fields removing boll weevil damage. Tests indicate squares stripped from tops to bottoms yielding abundant new squares and no punctured squares or boll weevils, suggesting the plan’s strong success in curbing the pest. County Agent J F Hart notes widespread farmer reports of improved cotton health and promising outlook.
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Dublin
Florida
J. F. Hart
Macon Man Seeks “Real Companion” for Marriage
J B Jordan of 761 Popular Street Macon Ga writes to a Moultrie newspaper seeking marriage. He demands a wife who is a real companion not merely in women’s clothes and must be good looking a good cook a capable housekeeper and loving before he will marry.
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Moultrie
J. B. Jordan
Popular Street
Macon
Agt
Jordan
Chaplains Seek Equal Rank With Army Veterinarians
In Washington on July 413 a report notes chaplains in the Army are paid less and promoted slower than veterinarians, doctors, and dentists. Churches urge removing this discrimination, arguing clergy care for soldiers' souls while other staff advance more quickly.
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Washington
Coleman To Host Large Negro Community Barbecue
Coleman Georgia on July 18 reports preparations underway for a barbecue dinner to entertain several thousand African Americans on Saturday July 14. The event is funded by local business leaders and will be held to accommodate any crowd that attends.
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